As we wrap up what has been our most challenging semester yet, we are thankful for our school community. Our faculty, staff, and students have gone above and beyond to make learning possible. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from the RMS Admin team (and Santa Doug)!
RMS would like to congratulate our 2020-2021 Employees of the Year! Congrats to Mrs. Tracy Halliburton, Staff Member of the Year, and Mrs. Karie Arthur, Teacher of the Year. RMS appreciates your dedication to the staff, students, and community.
RMS 8th grade teacher Doug Billings has worked as a professional Santa for 2 years. He has attended Santa School in Midland, Michigan and traveled overseas to Denmark for the World Santa Claus Congress. Today, Santa Doug shared the spirit of Christmas with RPS students virtually. What a great day for these students! Check out Santa Doug's visit: https://youtu.be/_JVZAoKDkEk
Students Earn College Credit Through LCS Criminal Justice Program
https://www.lced.net/article/367370?org=lauderdaleschools
School pictures are next week! Tuesday, December 15, will be for odd day students and RMS faculty/staff. Wednesday, December 16, will be for even day students and remote students. Remote students may take their photos when they arrive for Chromebook device return. Students may be out of dress, but must still adhere to all length and fit dress code expectations.
On December 8, the Lauderdale County Board of Education discussed the school operating calendar and voted to keep the staggered, odd/even schedule through the month of January. The school board will weigh the decision again in mid-January to determine when schools should return to normal operating schedules with all in-person students present.
The December 2020 Project AWARE Newsletter can be found at the following link: https://5il.co/novu
LCS STUDENTS HAVE ACCESS TO STATE OF THE ART MANUFACTURING EQUIPMENT
https://www.lced.net/article/362111?org=lauderdaleschools
NOW OPEN - LCS Meal Order Survey for Children - Week of December 14, 2020 -- This is a friendly reminder that the week of December 14 will be the last meal pick up for 2020.
https://forms.gle/YH9Vh5dfLzYi2NkU6
RMS will be collecting Chromebooks and accessories from in-person and remote students for Winter Break storage. During this time, RMS faculty and staff will check all devices for possible maintenance issues. Those who checked out MiFi hotspots from RMS will need to return these devices as well. In-person students will leave their devices at school on December 14th or 15th but will use them in class the remainder of the week. Remote students will need to make sure that all assignments have been submitted before the December 16th drop-off.
RMS RECEIVES PATH TO COLLEGE DESIGNATION BY STATE
https://www.lced.net/article/360914?org=lauderdaleschools
STUDENTS RECEIVE NEW TECHNOLOGY TO ASSIST IN LEARNING
https://www.lced.net/article/360872?org=lauderdaleschools
The 2020-2021 grade level and school-wide spelling bees will be conducted online this year. If your child is interested in participating in the spelling bee, he/she will need to register and test no later than Friday, December 11th at 1:00 PM. Please go to https://online-test.spellingbee.com to create a parent account. Once we receive notification that you have registered your student, we can assign them an online test. This is the ONLY way students will be able to participate, so don’t delay.
For questions, please contact Ms. Pipkin- tpipkin@k12.lced.net.
Enrollment changes for the 3rd 9 weeks for remote learning will occur December 7-11. Parents will need to contact their child's school if they wish to move from remote learning back to in-person learning or move from in-person learning to remote learning. If there will be no change in your child’s placement, you do not need to contact the school. However, if you are making the decision to change your child’s placement, you must contact the school next week, December 7-11, to inform them of your decision to change. Stay safe! --LC Schools
RPS: 635-0691
RES: 221-3066
RMS: 635-1391
RHS: 635-2642
HES: 836-9651
HJH: 836-5579
HHS: 836-9642
RMS would like to send a sincere thank you to the RHS Booster Club, Superintendent Shawn Kimble and the central office staff, and the Lauderdale County Board of Education for providing a great evening for the RMS coaching staff and student-athletes. The team was served a steak dinner before being awarded with championship plaques and t-shirts.
CDC & TDH CHANGE GUIDELINES FOR COVID-19 QUARANTINE
https://www.lced.net/article/358904?org=lauderdaleschools
RMS Basketball Homecoming is next week, December 8-11!
Schedules are shown below for even and odd day homecoming activities. Homecoming points will be earned for dress up day participation and for Spirit Games competitions.
Grade level teams will compete against one another in Spirit Games competitions. In order for students to participate in competitions, they must sign up with their team teacher and return permission forms by December 8 for even day students and December 9 for odd day students.
RMS Named a Silver Level Model of Demonstration School.
For the second consecutive year, Ripley Middle School has been recognized by the Tennessee Behavior Supports Project as a Silver Level Model of Demonstration School for the 2020-2021 school year! Only 27 West Tennessee Schools (K-12) received this level of recognition! Thank you to our RTI2-B team as well as our teachers and staff for working together to meet the needs of our students!
For more daily happenings at RMS, please visit the news section of our school website at:
https://www.lced.net/o/ripleymiddle/news
KUSTOFF NOMINATES HALLS HIGH STUDENT TO U.S. AIR FORCE SERVICE ACADEMY
https://kustoff.house.gov/media/press-releases/kustoff-nominates-west-tennessee-students-us-military-service-academies
NOW OPEN - LCS Meal Order Survey for Children - Week of December 7, 2020 -- https://forms.gle/tZq1XKBu8h9KFJ9n8